Dealing With the Postwar Period

It was common sense that things would get harder before they got better, more so in war.

Ria worked hard at her state affairs every day for ruling the vast ex-Cordova territory that had become hers.

There is no money.

He, who was originally a financial bureaucrat, completely understood the nations finance.

Its because your majesty graciously handed it out to the soldiers.

Of course she remembered allowing them to plunder the treasury.

That was necessary for her to seize the Cordovan soldiers. Moreover, Ria felt something like money could be produced so long as they had people.

Serge! Seeerge! Come up with some ideas~!

Summoned, even Serge couldnt come up with a solution that easily.

War bonds wouldnt work that well since the war had ended, but government bonds would be good. They would temporarily settle it with government bonds.

Similar to some countries, it didnt use any money on the unproductive elderly. On that mark, this country where fundamental human rights didnt exist was wonderful.[]

If we pay off the influential merchants with an annual interest in the neighborhood of twenty percent for now it should be fine?

The most necessary ones portions will come from my private funds, so please wait until tomorrow.

But the cabinet ministers didnt seem to be thinking about that, they were simply impressed by Rias stance of preventing a delay in wages by using her own funds.

With this, their finances would somehow manage for now. Because there was money in Manesh, all they had to do was transport there.

Next was a problem of law.

What new legal system would they introduce to Cordova? And again, how would it integrate with Ogress Kingdoms?

Capital punishment for big crimes. Whipping for small crimes. That is all.

Obviously not permanently. But Cordova had bound a lot of countries with laws for many years, with many political offenses as well. This will be necessary to change the peoples thoughts.

She needed to unite this vast territory, Manesh included, by then.

She needed to establish areas for the ogres and beastkin as well of course, that was also a serious matter.

Pardon all previous political criminals for the time being.

Pardon them. On the other hand, even if the Cordovan earls made a move now, I wont be so sympathetic again.

Criminal offenses aside, what should we do about processing territory rights?

Territorial disputes between nobles would turn into things that needed to be settled by the monarchs choice without fail.

Territory was a nobles asset, something they should defend and stand up for themselves.

Maybe we should try and have all of the new nobles be unlanded nobility?

However, since there were both different pros and cons to that, they werent able to come to a conclusion in the end.

It was something that could only be done with a mighty monarchs authority.

(Emperor Gaozu did great putting China together~)[]

Ria came to feel a newfound appreciation towards her previous lifes great people.

The temples? Whyre you asking me?

(Whyd a problem like that get brought up?)

However, when she heard more about it, it certainly was related to her.

Oh~, so thats it.

Then if someone were to ask if faith towards dragons were strong, because they were actual entities, it seemed as though that made them harder to turn into objects of faith.

That aside, back to the temples.

However, they did the splendid work of providing relief to the weak and disadvantaged.

By contributing to that as the monarch, the other nobles should also follow suit.

It takes so much money though~

Thank you for your continued patronage. Always smiling with guaranteed security, I am Black Cat Transportations Ferna.

Black Cat readily undertook the transportation of their valuable currency. Moreover, they succeeded in it quickly.

Then, again, we look forward to working with you next time~

Shed called her here today for that reason.

Just leaving them as a private organization would turn into a problem in their current situation.

That so, you didnt say its impossible. But please make sure to look at the current situation. The Millennium has nothing to do with country borders.

Having finished being interviewed by the queen, Ferna sighed deeply.

Ah, Ferna-san, good work.

Although the person himself may say that he disagrees, Halt was a man of healing. Being with him would settle someone down.

Howd it go? Any unreasonable demands?

She liked being spoken to with a little bit of gentleness once in a while.

Halt smiled unconsciously. There was no way he could be.

Where will you be going after this jobs over, Ferna-san?

Casalia had lost a potential enemy by the name of Cordova. And Ogress couldnt be any more of a friendly nation towards it.

I also think therell be something suspicious happening there. Rather, if Casalia doesnt annex them quickly, the small countries might stand together.

Although Lemdria was moving to annex the empires south-east areas, the opposite side was still open to Casalia.

Ah, yeah, thats right.

She didnt particularly dislike the thought of seeing the route to Casalia.

Yeah, same here.

And so the two people went to an inn where they could entrust their carts to.

Northeast of Cordova. A remote village far in the mountains.

Well then, thats it for us.

Giving a stern smile, the beastkin teleported. The only two remaining were Ordo and Pineau.

Ordo spoke. The man turned towards him due to the unexpected statement.

Rather, Ordo-sama, are you alright going without meeting that Jou-sama?

Even though it looked like she was building a girls harem herself.

After all, she hated all men other than his majesty the demon king.

Well, I have other business to take care of.

It could be said he fell in love with Carla the dragonslayer.

He preferred taking women by force. Because of that, although he hadnt made his majesty the demon king angry a second or third time, he would probably be turned into an example the next time.

However, his opponent this time was that person.

Recalling that feminine figure and that beautiful silvery hair, Pineau sighed softly.